Chapter 41 : 14th Place!

[Pet List Ranking #15: Gamanemu, Owner: Jiraiya]

[Fourth Raikage: Gamanemu, that's an unfamiliar name!]

[Third Tsuchikage: Must be a Mount Myōboku toad. Jiraiya has a Summoning contract with Mount Myōboku, and Gamanemu should be one of them.]

[Orochimaru: Gamanemu is indeed a Mount Myōboku toad. Jiraiya often summons him to devour opponents. Even Jiraiya can't summon Gamanemu's full body; it's massive, even larger than a Tailed Beast!]

[White Snake Sage: Congratulations, old toad. Mount Myōboku now has a toad ranked fifteenth on the pet list!]

[Great Toad Sage: Gamanemu is incredibly strong with immense potential. If only he weren't so lazy and practiced more, he'd have a higher rank.]

[White Snake Sage: Hehe, old toad, sometimes hard work isn't enough. Breaking bloodline restrictions is essential. How long has it been since we improved?]

[Jiraiya: Gamanemu is so powerful, stronger than the Eight Tails!]

[Naruto: Wow, Pervy Sage, you're Gamanemu's owner! You must get tons of benefits, right?]

[Jiraiya: Naruto, don't get your hopes up. I've never even talked to Gamanemu; I can only summon his esophagus to devour enemies. He's always asleep, unaware of my existence. Any rewards should go to him or Mount Myōboku.]

[Naruto: That's a shame!]

[Eight Tails: What's going on with this Gamanemu? Stronger than me, the Eight Tails?]

[One Tail: Our Eight-Tails are overshadowed by him. If not for the Nine Tails' ranking, our Nine-Tails would lose face!]

[Six Tails: Indeed, we're only fifteenth now. There are still 14 pets ahead of us. We've lost face!]

[Three Tails: It seems that way. There are fourteen more powerful Summoning beasts on the list.]

[Two Tails: After this list, our nine siblings will be considered weak. Many won't take us seriously!]

[Nine Tails: Hmph, it's because you eight are subpar. I, Kurama, am still powerful.]

[Eight Tails: Kurama, you think you're so much better. Believe it or not, you're next, and you're only two places ahead of me.]

[Nine Tails: I don't believe it. With my strength, how could I be ranked fourteenth?]

...

Mount Myōboku.

The Great Toad Sage arrived at the place where Gamanemu rested. Countless massive rocks surrounded him, making him appear like a mountain range. The Great Toad Sage's voice resonated in Gamanemu's mind.

"Gamanemu, awaken!"

With a loud click, two enormous stone walls parted to reveal Gamanemu's gigantic eyes.

These were Gamanemu's eyes.

"Great Toad Sage, why disturb my slumber?" Gamanemu grumbled.

Though the Great Toad Sage was the Mount Myōboku ancestor, it was still irritating to be woken from its sleep.

"Gamanemu, you should be aware of the Gold List. You're now sixteenth on the pet list and eligible for handsome rewards. Consider rewarding me or Mount Myōboku," the Great Toad Sage requested.

"Gold List?" Gamanemu was initially bewildered but quickly recognized it as an extraordinary list of renowned individuals. He also noticed he'd entered the rankings.

"Hey, this Gold List is intriguing!" Gamanemu exclaimed.

The toad then discovered that his owner, Jiraiya, held the fifteenth position.

"Great Toad Sage, who is this Jiraiya, and why is he my master?" Gamanemu inquired.

The Great Toad Sage explained, "Anyone Summoned by humans is considered a pet, and Jiraiya has a Mount Myōboku Summoning contract. Since he's summoned you, he's your master, but our contracts are equal; don't worry."

"He summoned me? Well, sometimes I've felt uncomfortable, but I won't fret over it. The Gold List is intriguing; I'll look into it. If there's a reward, I'll give it to you or Mount Myōboku later," Gamanemu replied, turning his attention to the Gold List.

...

[Gamanemu: This Gold List is quite fun!]

[Jiraiya: @Gamanemu, Hello, I'm Jiraiya!]

[Gamanemu: Jiraiya, I know you've heard of me from the Great Toad Sage. But please don't call me unless necessary; even calling part of my body disrupts my sleep. No wonder I haven't slept well—It was your doing!]

Soon, the fourteenth place on the pet list was revealed.

This time, it was Kurama (Nine Tails)!

[Pet List Ranking #14: Kurama (Nine Tails), Owner: Uzumaki Naruto, Fourth Hokage]

[Fourth Raikage: What's going on? Minato Namikaze isn't the Nine Tails Jinchūriki. How can he be Kurama's owner?]

[Terumi Mei: It's indeed peculiar. If the Fourth Hokage counts, why not include Naruto's mother, Uzumaki Kushina, the former owner?]

[Third Tsuchikage: If there's no current owner, they'll be counted as previous owners. The pet list indicates that the Fourth Hokage is Kurama's owner now.]

[Kurama (Nine Tails): Minato sealed half of my power in Naruto and half in his own soul. He entered the belly of the Shinigami, sealed by reapers.]

[Fourth Hokage: Yes, I only sealed half of Kurama's power in Naruto at the time because he was too young to handle it all.]

[Might Guy: I remember when Naruto lost control; it was terrifying. I didn't realize it was only half of Kurama's power.]

[Kurama (Nine Tails): Haha, now you know my strength. Even with just half my power, I can outmatch Eight-Tails.]

[Eight Tails: Still only fourteenth!]

Despite being the most potent tailed beast, Kurama showed no irritation at being ranked fourteenth.

The list rankings were indeed unconventional.

Shortly after, the thirteenth pet list was announced! 

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